Stenglein takes on task of making downtown safe for all

Jun. 6 |     A May 30 Star Tribune article, “Stenglein builds on strengths,” announced Hennepin County Commissioner Mark Stenglein becoming CEO of the Minneapolis Downtown Council. (“…some 300 downtown businesses and large regional companies,”...

Tell us something we didn’t already know: The corruption of disadvantaged business enterprise programs in Minneapolis

Nov. 30 |     When the Monday, November 21, morning edition of the Star Tribune hit the streets, I was amused by the headline: “Preferred Public Works Contracts Get Scrutiny.” I’ve written 20 columns on this since 2005, identifying corruption...

Cherishing the memory of a mother lost to Alzheimer’s

Nov. 17 |     Clarissa Walker’s life a legacy her daughter shares with the community   By Neva Walker Contributing Writer I recall my mom once saying to me, “Baby the hardest thing is, I’m losing myself because without your memories...